The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-24
His Supporters Rally in Great Numbers and
Manifest Disposition to Resent Inter-
ference-A Very Successful Meeting.
Another Attempt to Take the Agitator's
Life, This Time with Firearms.
The Driver of His Carriage Wounded, and
Bullet Barely Misses O'Brien's Head-Iden-
tity of the Assassins Not Disclosed.


stand. He had to be assisted in dressing by
Dennis Kilbride DIR. W. R. Campbell told Mr.
O'Brien positively that ne was unie to leave his
| bed. much less to start on journey to Hamil-
ton, but the latter firm as rock 81 will
CO." he said: 'they expect me, and have ar
ranged to go, and cannot disappont my friends
He left by the 1880 train. which arrives at Ham
ilton at P NJ. The meeting will not, as has
been stated, be held during the day, but will
take place at night something which Mr. O'Brien
says he does not understand
Toronto is not more than forty miles from
Hamilton, and it is reported to-day that bodies
of Orangemen going to make descent from
the larger city upon Hamilton, and join the
local Orangemen in making an at
tack upon Mr.. O'Brien's life. The
NatioIalists will be organized this
time, and Mr.. O'Brien approves the idea that
they should be and that outside aid should be
sent to Hamilton. which will probably be dor
by friends in Buffalo and other Irish centers
Mr.. OBrien said to-day to an Associated Press
represen tative: "If any attack be made upon me
in Hamilton the police have not shadow or a
shade of excuse. The Canadian government
have now received full warning-that is to say,
if there be a Canadian government at all. which
I doubted several times, owing to the immunity
with which the murderous attacks were made
upon us. If anything happens now they cannot,
as have already said, put forward any such ex-
cuse as the lying one by Mayor Rowland, of To-
ronto. that the attack was unexpected, and that
ten minutes had only elapsed between my exit
from and my return to the hotel, when. a
matter of fact left the hotel at $50 p. NJ and
was unable to venture to steal back until near
midnight"
HAMILTON, May 23.-When the p. NJ. train
for Hamilton steamed out of the depot at Maya
Falls. to-day. most of the population of the
small settlement had gathered to see Mr.. OBrien
off. Since the assaults upon Mr. OBrien it is
noticeable that among the crowds which have
greeted him at different places were many Amer
leans. Mr. OBrien has observed this, and to-
day he said: 81 appreciate, far and away beyond
ANYTHING had ever dreamed of before. the love
of the genuine American for liberty of speech
and fair play"
A great change is also apparent in Canadian
opinion and the Canadian newspapers which at
first opposed Mr.. OBrien's visit, in strong and
even, in some instances. extravagant language
all on O'Bren's side. with the possible
exception of the Toronto Mail which in an editor
ial, to-day, says
''Mr. OBrien had right in the first place.
to come here to attack the Governor general be-
cause of Lord Lansdowne's acts as an Irish land
lord. and trouble having arisen In consequence
he cannon be allowed to throw the whole respon-
sblity upon the citizens of Toronto and Kings
ton. At least equal measure of it attaches
to his own willfulness and obstinacy in deliber-
ate!y persistng in blunder, despite the warn
ings aud entreaties that reached him in advance
from every quarter, and the signs and symptoms
of popular annoyance that lay under his
eyes"
Mr.. OBrien met with reception here which
threw everything that has occurred up to the
present time in the shade. AS he helped
ordinary sight as is said by the citizens not to
have been seen in this town during many years.
There, under the scorching rays of the sun, with
their hats off, was vast body of sta1wart men,
packed closely together that passage could
not be made for minutes In vain did Mr..
Kibride and his other friends beseech the throng-
ing thousands to make way and stop shaking
hands with Mr.. O'Brien. A thunderous chorus
of cheers, louder and louder, went up from the
crowd until he was forced to interpose an OBJ
lection.
you're not in Kingston, cried man, wav-
ing short stick threateningly, as though indi-
eating how he would have acted if he had been
there.
'sNo nor in Toronto" shouted another.
After having his nearly shaken Off
O'Brien managed to escape to the carriage in
waiting for him. Presently squadron of WON
maSsed as SollQly as bnougn tney were drilled,
overpowered the men and would have smothered
the member for Northeast Cork with caresses
had they been able to reach his carriage iudg-
ing by the demonstrations made by few who
got that length. Finally the procession of car
riages moved and proceeded to the Royal Hotel,
saluted with cheers along the whole route. Ar
rived there the crowd would have speech in
spite of O'Briens WEAKNESS. He thanked them
for their hearty welcome and predicted a speedy
victory the Irish
The meeting was held at o'clock, in the Pal
ace Rink. on jackson street, about half mile
drive from the hotel Outside the hotel large
crowd had gathered, only few of whom were
anti Brienites, judging by the scattered hiss
applause. The rink, which is capable of holding
two thousand persons. was filled. On the plat
form were a number of prominent citizens, in
GLIDING some Orangemen and several Knights
of Labor. There was also present deputation
from Toronto, including Mr.. ID. p. Cahill. who
was seriously injured in the riot, together with
many Catholic clergymen, who occupied promi-
nent places. James O'Brien. president of the
National League presided. Cornelius Donovan
read address of welcome
Mr.. O'Brien begged the indulgence of the au-
dience fon account of his condition, and pro-
ceeded to speak with such force as he had, cover
ing in the MAN, the same ground which he has
heretofor. covered in his speeches, denouncing
Lord Lansdowne a rack renter admitting
that the speakers body had been shattered
somewhat by the paving stones and bricks
hurled by Lord Lansdownes friends, but assert
ing that this in wise shattered the indict-
ments brought against the Governor general as
to his dealings with his Luggacurran tenants;
and, other answer has been vouchsafed, it
must be taken that the allegations stand proved.
After Mr.. OBrien sat down the chairman read
the following cablegram from London, signed by
Justin Mccarthy, Thomas Sexton. T. NJ. Heay,
John Dillon and j. G. Bggar:
Accept the sympathy of your colleagues We
feel the deepest indignation at the brutal con-
duct of the mobs at Kingston and Toronto. We
earnestly request that you take rest under the
best medical care"
Denis Kilbride then spoke.
George Collins. Englishman, who also ad-
dressed the meeting astonished the audience by
the bitterness of his attack on Lord Lans-
downe
Frederick Walters, president of the Iron
molders' Union. j. III. Racey and Edward Will
Jams, all En- gishmen. and William Berry, an
Orangemau, made speeches, after which n
luton condemning Lord Lansdowne was passed.